A Lesson in Tolerance — Maternal Instruction to Fetal Cells  

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Burlingham, William J.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: The New England Journal of Medicine (keterangan: ada di Proquest) vol. 360 no. 13 (Mar. 2009), page 1355.

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Perpustakaan FK Nomor Panggil: N08.K.2009.02 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

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Most people would agree that mothers are influential in shaping their children's outlook on life. A recent study by Mold and colleagues1 discloses a new facet of maternal influence: maternal immune cells "teach" those of the fetus how to balance the need for self-defense on the one hand and the requirement for immunologic tolerance on the other. Balance is critical. Too much restraint of immunity could lead to a lethal infection in the newborn; too little could lead to autoimmunity. The study by Mold et al. offers a rare glimpse into the development of the human adaptive immune system, and . . .

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